Pursuant to implementation of the accepted recormmendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Special Allowance, the issue relating to grant of Special Allowance to Gatekeepers posted at Civil Engineering Level Crossings. Identified as difficult gates, has been under consideration of the Board. This issue has also been raised by the Federations.

2. Board has decided, to revise the rate of Special Allowance admissible to Gatekeepers posted at Civil Engineering Level Crossings, identified as difficult gates from the existing rate of Rs 15O/-p.m to Rs 300/-p.m.

3. The rates of the Special Allowance may be increased by 26% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

4 The other terms and conditions stipulated in Boarde above referred letter will remain the same.

5. These orders wourd be effective frcm 1st September 2008.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance directorate of the Ministry of Railways.